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Insulated Concrete Forms: preformed blocks made with expanded polystyrene (EPS) and metal rebar (can be stacked to build frame); filled with concrete to create an insulated and exceptionally strong wall
Benefits of Insulated Concrete Forms Ease of Use - building blocks are very easy to use; require less crew and take significantly less time to build than a traditional house Energy Efficiency - insulation properties of polystyrene + high thermal mass of concrete reduce the internal temperature fluctuations for efficient/comfortable indoor environment Noise Reduction - reduction of noise transmission Fire-resistance - highly rated for fire-resistance (four hour resistance rating) Strength - exceptionally strong (built to hurricane/seismic standards) Mildew/Rot - will not support the growth of mildew and mold excellent structural choice for those exposed to severe weather such as hurricanes and tornadoes; blocks are made of concrete (does raise some environmental concerns)
Insulated Concrete Forms: preformed blocks made with expanded polystyrene (EPS) and metal rebar (can be stacked to build frame); filled with concrete to create an insulated and exceptionally strong wall
Cement Substitutes - blocks that use concrete with a high concentration of fly-ash Structural Insulated Panels - high performance building panels used to form walls, floors, roofs for commercial and residential purposes; made by sandwiching foam insulation between Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Oriented Strand Board (OSB) - an engineered wood product formed with wax and resins and compressed
Carbon Footprint
a measure of the amount of greenhouse gases, measured in units of carbon dioxide, produced by human activities; measured for an individual or an organization, typically given in tons of CO2equivalent (CO2-eq) per year. The global average carbon footprint - 4 tons of CO2-eq per year
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Wall Substitutes
Pozzotive Plus concrete masonry units (CMUs) and concrete facing brick - manufactured using 30% post-consumer recycled glass as a portland cement substitute and an average of 50% postconsumer recycled masonry aggregate from local sources. The recycled glass pozzolan (tradename Pozzotive), is ground to15 microns (finer powder than portland cement) alternative for cement, saving about one ton of CO2 for every ton of cement replaced. made with up to 90% recycled aggregate, though 50% is typical. Compared to conventional CMUs and brick, Pozzotive Plus products require less energy to produce, are stronger, and have greater moisture and chemical resistance.
pre-fabricated OBPlus Wall System Cellulose-insulated OBPlus Wall System showing interior wiring raceway What makes this product green? Components that reduce heating and cooling loads Exceptional durability Salvaged materials Post-consumer recycled content
What makes this product green? Fixtures and equipment that conserve water
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
1) Use Low- or classified Zero-VOC paints, wood finishes, adhesives, and caulks
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) seep into the air in your home or mix with outdoor pollutants to create ground level ozone (smog) see labels indicating Low-VOC and zero-VOC paints, meaning they contain a reduced number of grams of VOC per liter (under 150 grams for low-VOC and under 5 for zero-VOC).
1) Use Low- or classified Zero-VOC paints, wood finishes, adhesives, and caulks
Water-based wood finishes (waterborne urethane or acrylic) have decreased toxic compounds, provide comparable durability to their standard counterparts find paint with recycled content which keeps remainders out of the waste stream, cuts down on new production, and generally costs less conventional interior grade composite materials (carbon fiber and engineered wood, contain urea-formaldehyde binder, classified as a Toxic Air Contaminant due to its potential to cause cancer Choose formaldehyde-free fiberboards
2) Re-Use, Recycle, Use Rapidly Renewable, and choose Third Party Certified Products.
In areas that call for conventional plywood or finished materials (cabinets, trim, doors, shelving and window frames) reclaimed lumber is of higher quality than new lumber Grasses - bamboo and straw (the stalk of wheat, rice, and barley) make a great MDF (medium density fiberboard) alternative for the cabinetry and built-ins; bamboo is harvested in 3-5 years; strawbased MDF is derived from an annually renewable waste product farm-grown domestic and exotic hardwoods, bamboo, recycled palm and wood, agricultural byproducts like kirei, formaldehyde-free products, and woods from FSC-Certified sources. Another is Terramai, sourcing old growth wood for new applications
3) Put Something Good Under Your Feet: Eco-friendly Flooring Rugs/Carpets come from 100% natural and renewable resources, w/ biodegradable backing; look for those with high percentages of recycled content from wool, cotton, nylon or recycled plastic bottles Modular Carpet Tiles mixed and matched, easily replaced, and recycled
Eco-friendly Flooring
Bamboo/Cork/Recycled Glass Tile/Linoleum/Recycled Metal Tile/Recycled Glass Pebbles/Stone Tile/Reclaimed & Sustainable Wood
Eco-friendly Flooring
Bamboo flooring - excellent environmentally-sensible alternative to hardwood floors/carpet; natural qualities (durability/structural stability ensure reliability) Cork floors - ideal for areas requiring maximum comfort/high noise absorption; applied to any leveled surface (kitchens) Linoleum - durable, biodegradable material; comfortable, warm, quiet; constructed from natural ingredients; low-tox flooring option; floating linoleum floor planks are hypoallergenic/antistatic; (home, office or medical facilities); antistatic linoleum repels dust/dirt; excellent option for playrooms/work out areas; resilient to rolling furniture and equipment wheels Recycled glass - collected, crushed, mixed with metallic oxides, tiles are individually poured into molds and cooked at high temperatures. Metal tiles compare to other tiles? recycled aluminum tiles are often 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of their counterparts; less expensive than other metals or stainless steel tiles
Pebbles - used indoors/outdoors, wet/dry areas, integrated into concrete, or used stand alone as landscaping material Slate - hard, dense, fine-grained low-grade metamorphic rock; splits into thin slabs along planar surfaces. This splitting (slaty cleavage), results from recrystallization under pressure and commonly develops at an angle to the bedding planes; formed from clays, shales, volcanic ash, and other fine-grained rocks. Minerals present are quartz, sericite, chlorite, some graphite, titanium oxide, and iron oxides Limestone - fine-grained, sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite or aragonite. Trace amounts of dolomite, iron oxide, quartz, clay, or organic particles can also be present. Due to these impurities, limestone vary in color from a cream to yellow to pink to brown to celadon, mustard, and dark gray; formed from compressed and cemented seashells and marine animal skeletons (reefs) or reprecipitation (stalactites, stalagmites); softer and more easily worked than marble.
Eco-friendly Flooring
Eco-friendly Flooring
Sandstone - sedimentary rock made of sand-sized grains of minerals (quartz, feldspar, or older rocks held together by one of several types of cement or a fine, muddy matrix); vary greatly in color, composition, texture of grains, degree of cementation and layering. Ripple marks, planks, animal trails appear on bedding surfaces, retained when cutting the stones Stones are installed like other tiles. Use a wet saw and grinder to cut, mortar and grout to install. Stones must be sealed after installation to resist staining. How do you seal stone? spraying the stones until saturated with sealant in a well-ventilated area (sealants last up to 60 years with a single application) Stone over ceramic tile? more slip-resistant than a glazed ceramic tile; have more natural design; repairable (a chipped limestone/slate tile touched up with sandpaper and sealant)
Eco-friendly Flooring
Reclaimed wood flooring - milled from structural beams/timbers used in warehouses/factories in early1900s. Some of the flooring has also been salvaged from tongue/groove planks from previous life as flooring woods from sustainably harvested forests is milled into tongue-groove flooring planks and is sold unfinished. Benefits of using reclaimed wood - Reclaimed wood is often sourced from structural materials, so the wood is very dry, dimensionally stable, and clear. If you are adding onto an existing floor, reclaimed wood is often the best match to maintain the integrity of an existing design. Sustainably harvested wood - Wood that is sourced from forests that are managed by owners who practice sustainable forestry